com.snap.SnapCamera been running around in the background

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The are a number of plist files that remain

Description: com.snap.SnapCamera keeps running even though I deleted the app.

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.snap.SnapCameraRemover.plist

    Command: /bin/bash -c '                 if [ ! -d "/Applications/Snap Camera.app" ]; then                     osascript -e "                         tell application \"System Events\"                             set answer to the button returned of (display dialog \"Do you want to remove all Snap Camera related data?\" buttons {\"No\", \"Yes\"} default button 2)                         end tell                         if answer is \"Yes\" then                             do shell script \"                                 for currentHome in /Users/*/ ; do                                     currentUser=\`echo \$currentHome | cut -d'/' -f 3\`                                     currentUid=\`id -u \$currentUser\`                                     launchctl asuser \$currentUid launchctl unload -w \$currentHome/Library/LaunchAgents/com.snap.AssistantService.plist                                     rm \$currentHome/Library/LaunchAgents/com.snap.AssistantService.plist                                     launchctl asuser \$currentUid la'

    Details: Gatekeeper bypass

com.snap.SnapCameraRemover.plist (Not signed - installed 2024-12-07)

    Command: /bin/bash -c '                 if [ ! -d "/Applications/Snap Camera.app" ]; then                     osascript -e "                         tell application \"System Events\"                             set answer to the button returned of (display dialog \"Do you want to remove all Snap Camera related data?\" buttons {\"No\", \"Yes\"} default button 2)                         end tell                         if answer is \"Yes\" then                             do shell script \"                                 for currentHome in /Users/*/ ; do                                     currentUser=\`echo \$currentHome | cut -d'/' -f 3\`                                     currentUid=\`id -u \$currentUser\`                                     launchctl asuser \$currentUid launchctl unload -w \$currentHome/Library/LaunchAgents/com.snap.AssistantService.plist                                     rm \$currentHome/Library/LaunchAgents/com.snap.AssistantService.plist                                     launchctl asuser \$currentUid la'

Clean up:

  ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.snap.SnapCameraAutoLaunch.plist

    /Applications/Snap Camera.app/Contents/MacOS/Snap Camera

    Executable not found

As do I hope it works

Worst case scenario

Use https://findanyfile.app/ and use the search Snap

Just be careful you choose Only the Files for that application and Nothing Else

It should find many of the files associated with " com.snap.SnapCameraAutoLaunch.plist

According to their website https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012304217876-Snap-Camera

"  Important: Snap Camera is no longer available as a standalone app "

They go on to say " you need to download and install the Google Chrome Extension "

" Here's how you can uninstall Snap Camera from your computer:

Mac

1. Navigate to your "Applications" folder in Finder.
2. Right-click on "Snap Camera" and click 'Move to Trash'
3. Enter your password if prompted to finish uninstallation
4. Reboot your computer. You’re now all set. "

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thecptz wrote:

i just tried this. hopefully it works. thank you so much!

Just tried what , exactly

Thank you and I see it

Will review it and get back to you as soon as possible